Deuteronomy 3
The Lord said to Moses, “Do not be afraid of him, for I have handed him (Og King) over to you with his whole army and land…”
As compared to in Deut 2 when God said to Moses “Do not provoke them (descendents of Esau) to war for I will not give you any of their land, not even enough to put your foot on…”
Just a comparison between these 2 statements made, God is showing that if His hands is upon you, there will be victory. There are areas in our lives we have yet to claim the victory, but they are all in God’s plan already! So, what are you waiting for?
Seeing what the Lord has done to Og King and Sihon King (in Deut 2), Moses commanded Joshua “The Lord will do the same to all the kingdoms over there where you are going. Do not be afraid of them; for the Lord your God himself will fight for you.”
When God plans it, you know that you’re safe in His hands. There’s no room for fear to set in if you trusts God enough to fight for you! And He will!
Deuteronomy 4
What does obedience mean?
“Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord that I give you.”
Another verse which strucks me is “What other nations is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him? And what other nation is so great as to have such righteous decrees and laws as this body of laws I am setting before you today?”
Wow do you see it? God is near us whenever we pray to him!
Our God is a jealous God. He never allows His people to worship anything kind of idols. This incurs in Him a great wrath against the people who worships idols, and they will no longer live but will certainly be destroyed.
However, our merciful God also gives us a second chance (but do not take it for granted!). The condition is “but if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Life without God is certainly bitter and unbearable after you’ve tasted His goodness and enjoyed the intimacy with Him.
God proved Himself true through the many great and awesome deeds. Acknowledge and take it to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the Earth below. There is no other.
Monday, March 12, 2007
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